Megan Robertson, a San Francisco based writer and artist, has spent her life following the conviction that sharing stories is the best way to effectuate change.
Megan Robertson (she/her) is a San Francisco-based playwright, journalist, editor, venue manager and musician. Originally from Dalton, Georgia, her multidisciplinary practice centers on the space where art and activism meet – her work following the conviction that sharing stories is the best way to effectuate social change.
In her work as a freelance journalist, she shares and uplifts stories of community activism, politics and art in the Bay Area and around the nation for publications such as: 48Hills, the Oregonian, the Gazetteer, Grain of Salt Magazine and the Noe Valley Voice. She is the Features Editor for the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon newspapers in San Francisco.
On stage, Megan is a documentary theatre playwright, jazz and folk vocalist and musical theatre actress. Her current project, “If San Francisco Collapses: Where Are You?” is a series of verbatim documentary theatre performances, accompanied by original jazz compositions from San Francisco musicians, highlighting artists’ resistance against gentrification and cultural displacement in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Megan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies, with an emphasis in journalism, and a B.A. in Performing Arts & Social Justice, with a concentration in theatre, both from the University of San Francisco.
To contact Megan or find more information about her work, visit megrrobertson.com. Read the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon newspapers by picking up a copy around the neighborhoods, or at RichmondSunsetNews.com.
Check out her resume below to learn more.